JORF Version 2.1 - New Features

The interpreter runs as much as 10 times faster for some processes. A lot
of work has gone into decreasing disk access so people can run the JORF
interpreter from a floppy disk. The JORF386 interpreter uses 32-bit
processing and VROOM to increase speed and use high memory. The JORF386
version must be run from a hard disk on a 386 or 486 computer.

Clipper style DBF/DBT/NTX file support has been added. Although it would
seem intuitive to support dBASE IV format, the vote from the programmer
community indicated that there are far more Clipper applications than
dBASE IV applications. The support of Clipper files enables programmers to
duplicate and add to existing Clipper applications without making their
existing programs obsolete. People who use FoxBase and dBASE files can
still use JORF, but will have to avoid the Floating Point formats and will
not be able to use compatible indexes.

The Win:Attr() function now allows you to set any of 16 background and
foreground colors. The "Blink" attribute has been turned off under DOS,
yielding 8 more background colors, including dark gray and yellow.

The internal format of the JORF Pointer has been augmented. New types
include a date type and a time type. Partially implemented is a BLOB
(Binary Large Object) type that will enable developers to store large
strings and other binary data. Under the new system there is still room
for eight more internal data types for future expansion.

The Program Editor now features syntax highlighting, with different colors
for functions, constants, numbers, punctuation and comments. This
highlighting makes it easier to read code, and gives an instant "syntax
check" to be sure you spelled everything correctly.

A "Type" and "Format" commands have been added to field input to allow data
to be type checked and reformatted when entered. This capability allows
numbers to be entered in numeric format, and automatically redisplayed
with decimal positioning.

The JORF to C language translator is now a separate program JTOC.EXE. Much
work has been done to decrease the size of translated modules. The
libraries have been optimized with smaller module sizes to increase speed
under VROOM.

The internal storage format of a structure has been modified to be more
compact. The format change is automatic when a structure is written. You
can reformat a file by rebuilding it. Reformatting the Contact Manager JCM
files yields new files that are 25% the size of the old files.

New sample programs include a Calendar date picker, a calculator, and a
screen color setting program. The Contact manager has split into two
versions, MAILLIST.J is a simple version, and CONTACT.J is more complex.
Some file handling programs have been added. On-Line help has been
expanded.

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